This is a true neighborhood school (military families) and has a 'pleasantville' feel, but the school itself isn't that great. The only reason it's ranked #1 in this district is because a good 90 % of the students here have both parents with 1 or more degrees, most of which supplement their child's
... Read more education at home. The school is old and looks rundown, and quite frankly is filthy. The rooms are dark and crowded as well, and the Principal (Mrs. Kelley) is awful. As for the teacher my child has, I'm unimpressed. She's impatient and exacerbated most of the time and just hands out worksheets all day. She does manage to fit in 3 recesses, though! IIf I could afford private school, I'd pull my child out in a heartbeat. On the bright side, the PTA is great and does it's best to provide what they can for our kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/02/09
The teachers are still great but the principal(Ms. Kelly) has really turned out to be a huge disappointment. My family is very sad to see such a great school go downhill so fast. Maybe if Ms. Kelly was replaced next year, the new principal could turn it back into the school it was in previous years.
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Posted by a parent on 10/28/09
We are a military family and my children attended LaMesa from 2006 to 2008. The PTA was always wonderful. The principal was very caring. My children had excellent teachers with one exception. She was very caring, just not very aggressive enough with academics which is obviously highly needed. The
... Read more environment was always very safe, warm and caring. Parent volunteers were more then welcome. My children loved it. When we moved to another state, my daughter finished out second grade with ease. She already new her multiplication tables. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/28/09
The staff is wonderful, the atmoshphere is supportive, and the children seem happy and motivated.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
The principal Ms Kelley at this school is awful. They are overcrowded and may be the best school in the district but is not a good school in general.
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Posted by a parent on 09/02/09
La Mesa has some of the worse office staff that I have seen. They are very rude and the new principle seems to not really be interested talking to a parent. The PTA is great but there are a lot of problems with La Mesa.
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Posted by a other on 08/28/09
Wow, we already really miss La Mesa School. We move quite often, and no school has compared to La Mesa. The teachers, the Principal- Mr. Miller, and the PTA were fantastic! Any reviewer that doesn't give this school a top rating in all areas must be unhappy about everything in their life. The
... Read more top school scores reflect the excellent quality of the school program, the supportive leadership, and the wonderful teaching that goes on there. My son is especially going to miss the Vice Principal (Cisco, the dog). Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/09
We are a military family and moved into La Mesa (which is expensive for the area) so our child could attend this school. If I had to do it again, I would have lived in Monterey and rented a larger place and sent my child to one of the more affordable private schools. My child will not be returning
... Read more to La Mesa next year. Unfortunately, we had a very negative experience with his teacher (safety issues, bullying issues, and failure to allow him to move ahead in curriculum, a chaotic and filthy classroom). We arrived right before school started and got the teacher that I later found out was most requested NOT to have. The principal was ambivalent, the office staff very rude. Students have high test scores because that is all that taught. PTA is great. Buildings are old. Try Carmel or Pacific Grove public schools. They are better. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/16/09
Amazing School, all of my kids loved it! When we moved to Alexandria where schools are supposed to be remarkable, they knew everything that was tought in thier new grade!
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Posted by a parent on 05/09/09
What a great school. My children have had a wonderful experience these past two years. The principal, teachers, and PTA are simply the best! We are military and moving-otherwise we would love to stay at La Mesa....we are going to miss it!
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Monterey schools — La Mesa Elementary School is located at 1 La Mesa Way, Monterey CA 93940. 1 La Mesa Way is in the 93940 ZIP code in Monterey, CA The school district for La Mesa Elementary School is the Monterey Peninsula Unified Sd. La Mesa Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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